Sharefest

October 20, 2007
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Places to get involved are Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Portage.

Ways to get involved are collecting, donating, giving, and serving in the community.

Collect:
        Coats! Collecting new coats for kids in elementary school to young adult sizes and slightly used coats of all sizes and seasons.  Drop them by Willowcreek Middle School in Portage.

Donate:
        Donate goods for the needy.  We will be accepting donations of liquid laundry detergent, diapers, toilet paper, and food items for the local pantries.  Drop these off at any partner church during the weeks before Sharefest.  On the day of Sharefest, we will be collecting donations of coats and food for the local pantries at the Portage site only. Check out our website for a list of products that pantries need.

Give:
    Blood! Red Cross Blood Drives will be at the Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso, Willowcreek Middle School in Portage, and Chesterton Middle School in Chesterton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sharefest day.  Please pre-register by e-mailing Gail Atkinson at AtkinsonGJ@usa.redcross.org or call her at 1-800-448-3543. 

Serve:
    Serve by registering for a work project in your community. You can do this on the registration form or go to http://www.sharefestpc.org and register.

For more information please visit http://www.sharefestpc.org.